Cellar Gascon in City of London, Westminster

Previously known as Cellar Gascon. Not sure why they changed its name but c'est la vie. I love this place - been coming for over 20 years. Amazing wine menu - some real treats for the cognoscenti, at very reasonably pricing. Staff are very friendly too.

Cosy bar went on a Tuesday after work and was a quiet atmosphere. They did not have pina colada on the menu unfortunately

Very good. Very experienced host. Enjoyed it a lot and food and wine were high quality. Atmosphere is sublime and interior is gorgeous. Very cute place for a date.

As the name suggests, from the décor to the menu Le Bar Club Gascon is very French and as fans of French bistros we felt very much at home. While there is some interaction with the restaurant kitchen, food is cooked in a tiny kitchen area behind the bar – we were fascinated by just how efficient the two chefs had to be. The menus, too have a sense of fun: Starters include Piggy Treats' – a very generous plate of saucisson sec, saucisse seche, dry-cured Bayonne ham, pork pate, chorizo,guindillas, Foie Gras & Truffle Burger or Marmite Royale & soldiers. Mains are very French, too, including Traditional Cassoulet Toulousain, Duck Confit and fries or Cuttle Fish Basquaise, Courgette & Sea Aster. It was a great atmosphere and a lovely experience – we ended staying for much longer than anticipated.

Puede ser la mala relación del restaurante más elegante Le Club Gascon al lado. El menú puede ser un poco limitado y el servicio un poco lento. Pero los camareros aquí también se duplican como preparadores de alimentos, no solo dando los últimos toques a la comida tal vez cocinada en una cocina compartida, sino en el caso del postre del día apretando a través de la boquilla de una pistola los rellenos cremosos en los pasteles de hojaldre. El menú del día figuraba en un tablero externo como 10 para un entrante más postre y solo 3 extra para una primera copa de vino que describí de manera ligeramente diferente en el menú impreso como 3 para un entrante, 8. 50 para un plato principal y 3 para un postre. El menú cambia semanalmente. Hoy comenzó con una terrina de jamón bellamente marmoleada con ensalada y pan crujiente. La parte principal del filete de eglefino ahumado estaba un poco decepcionada por sus piezas de patata ligeramente decepcionantes, pero completamente redimida por su salsa de champiñones. La pieza de resistencia, sin embargo, fue, posiblemente, los profiteroles tanto en términos de sabor como de presentación. Una caña doble de café espresso con un pastelito de chocolate que complementa muy bien a los profiteroles. Con la cocina francesa de esta calidad, ¿dónde podría encontrar una mejor oferta de almuerzo en cualquier lugar de Londres?

Esta es una brasserie sencilla de estilo francés. Plat du Jour tiene una buena relación y cambia todos los días. Teníamos carpachio de pato (pato crudo, ¡eek!), Estofado de venado con puré de camote. Servido con buen pan y un vaso de 'casa blanca', todo para 13 cada uno. Buen servicio amable. El lugar estaba lleno a la hora del almuerzo, lo cual es una buena señal. Hay un restaurante con estrellas michelin del mismo establo de al lado. Quizás la próxima vez. . .

Nos detuvimos aquí para tomar un par de cócteles antes de cenar en el Club Gascon. El barman fue muy atento. Probamos cuatro cócteles diferentes. El favorito era un revividor de cadáveres. Definitivamente un buen bar para visitar, lástima que no haya muchos lugares abiertos que estén cerca los fines de semana

The food was delicious, the service was friendly, and the background music not too loud. Nice relaxed atmosphere, but we were surprised by the 'discretionary' 13% service charge automatically added to the bill. Ok if you don't mind the expense.

No sé si esto es algo de Londres, pero cobrar 12. Un servicio del 5% sin informarle sobre un pago sin contacto para 2 bebidas, cuando solo hay otras 2 personas en el bar, es innecesariamente y una desventaja. Evitaría puramente sobre esta base, a pesar de los buenos cócteles.

Conocí a un colega para almorzar en este pub reconvertido con su más famoso restaurante hermano con estrella michellin. En primer lugar, después de 15 minutos, nadie vino a tomar nuestro pedido (ni siquiera por agua), así que avisamos a un camarero que estaba más gruñón al respecto. Pedimos cuatro platos, una botella de agua y dos copas del mismo vino. Gruñón no escribió la orden. ¿Adivina qué? Trajo panqueques de foie gras y pedí profiteroles de pato. ¿Ahora quién es gruñón? Primero, el camarero gruñón me dice que recordé mal lo que pedí. Luego, cuando mi colega confirmó lo que había ordenado, dijo: "No te cobraré por eso". ¡Como si normalmente pago por la comida que no he ordenado! Le Bar no es barato. Necesita que su casa esté en orden en lugar de enviar correos electrónicos para decir que han recibido su solicitud de reserva, aunque también le informaron que su reserva no está confirmada. Luego, dos días antes de la fecha le informamos que su reserva está confirmada. Y finalmente el día antes de recordarte que te presentas. Debido a que la reserva no fue confirmada inicialmente (de hecho lo contrario) pensé en cancelar. Ojala tuviera.

Le Bar se encuentra justo al lado de Le Comptoir Gascon en West Smithfield, del cual forma parte, aunque tiene una entrada completamente separada, baños en la planta baja y camareras francesas, una de las cuales también prepara y, cuando es necesario, calienta los platos en el menú compacto que Uno de los sospechosos se hace en gran medida de antemano al lado. Lo que me atrajo fue un pizarrón que anunciaba un menú que incluía tartar de bistec y luego una perdiz y verduras asadas por solo 10. Postres y una copa de vino 3 cada uno extra. Parecía demasiado bueno para ser verdad, pero en realidad no lo era. El tartar de bistec era una porción de tamaño mediano que se servía con una cucharada de yogur y se repetían porciones de pan crujiente. La perdiz comprendía un generoso número de rebanadas con un pequeño montículo de trozos de col perfectamente cocinados y zanahorias con unas pocas cucharadas de jus balsámico. Parecía tonto no probar uno de los tres postres en oferta, descritos como ladrillos de chocolate blanco con frambuesas, un plato elegante e inusual con cubiertos inusuales en forma de cuchara con un tenedor en miniatura en la punta. No hay quejas sobre un doble espresso tampoco. Incluso con el servicio, esta exquisita comida cuesta poco más de 21: un robo absoluto.

¡Realmente amo este lugar!Fui allí tres veces y cada vez la experiencia fue excelente y nunca me decepcionó. Comida fresca que consiste en deliciosos platillos para compartir (frapas); En particular, me encanta la selección de queso y el rollo alcancía. El ambiente es acogedor y agradable, nunca demasiado lleno o demasiado tranquilo;¡Pero lo que realmente hace la diferencia en este lugar, es la nueva lista de cócteles! Todos los cócteles de la firma son absolutamente deliciosos, con mis dos favoritos personales son el Strawbucks y el Jagermeister y las bayas rojas uno (no recuerdo el nombre). El personal es eficiente y atento, especialmente el gerente del bar que nos cuidó.Para colmo, los precios son excelentes para la calidad de los productos que sirven.Uno de los mejores descubrimientos!

I arrived late, and the restaurant was about to close. There was time to order the plat du jour, which was excellent and reasonably priced. Great dining in the heart of London

We met with 2 friends for a drinks and a bar meal and were not disappointed. The food in the limited bar menu was interesting and freshly prepared.

He estado dos veces en el restaurante Club Gascon Michelín al lado, pero nunca tuve la oportunidad de pasar una velada en Le Bar.

En primer lugar he comido aquí antes, varias veces e incluso fue aquí después contratados. Así que tener un verdadero cariño. Es el ir a Londres que siempre discretas discontinuas proporciona. Casi siempre.

We had a most delicious red wine and a couple of tapas. The two tapas we had were very good. And the wine we ordered was so good that I did not want to have meals with it.

¡Qué gran sitio muy agradable y cómodo, los aperitivos del bar muy sabroso y bien presentado.

Le Bar, restaurante hermano de Le Club Gascon oferta siguiente puerta comida fabulosa en una versión de tapas a buen precio. El chef francés 1 estrella Michelin Pascal Aussignac después de 20 años en Londres mantener a entregar talento en un plato con un gran vino desde el Sur oeste de Francia, por supuesto. P. Aussignac era el hombre que trajo a pato y comida occidental francesa a Londres. Sigiloso hombre con voz, rica y sabrosa. El lugar es fresco y moderno. Ha sido reformado recientemente. Muebles preciosos. Madera, verde y cobre. Lugar fabuloso para después del trabajo o para llevar su amor. Con amigos para compartir platos de comida. hermosa Precio son buenas para la calidad. Ubicación diversión en medio de la zona de super mercado carne Smithfield.

Mi marido y yo reservamos para venir aquí para bebidas para nuestra segunda celebración de aniversario de bodas. Los cócteles eran normales. Pero el servicio era terrible. Teniendo en cuenta que sólo había 6 personas en el bar entero, se olvidaron de servir nuestros cócteles y luego tomaron alrededor de 40 minutos para llegar. Y encima nos cobraron cargos de servicio! Espantoso! No volvería de nuevo.

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This is the place to go if you have difficulty booking at Club Gascon or would like to pay less. The food is more basic and somewhat disappointing. I really wouldn't bother going back for this kind of food at that price.

Lovely food. Marmite foie gras is superb. Small interesting dishes and super wines. Lovely atmosphere and charming staff.

Their business lunch special is a fantastic deal. Great food in a quiet atmosphere and a real bargain.

Me encanta el concepto para comer: cada día un nuevo plat du jour. De inspiración francesa con una copa de vino. Una manera perfecta para dividir el día con un auténtico descanso para la comida. Un cambio agradable del típico triángulo sándwich ubicada.

Un pequeño lugar maravilloso. Fantástica comida y vino, muy relajado y agradable. Personal encantador y ambiente - durante todo excelente.

Nice place to go for catch up with friends. Tasty small plates and a nice wine. Good service. Not cheap.

would have never associated french restaurant as "fast" but apparently it is possible with this place... i had sea bass with ratatouille, which is both light and fresh, great with white wine... unlike other places in London where booking ahead is mandatory, i was very pleased to be welcomed and lead to a good table right away! another pleasant surprise - the bill :)

This is a lovely and very cosy wine bar where we had lunch, the waitresses were very friendly and helpful. They took time to explain the menu while we enjoyed a glass on French wine. The dishes were amazing, I had the famous Marmite Royale and it was not expensive at all. We really enjoyed the French songs, we felt like we were in France, I loved it!

Lovely place in the heart of Smithfield for a lovely lunch based on old french tracks and a huge diversity of wine which can be served with small-plates at lunchtime. I really appreciated this place.

Went to Cellar Gascon's latest wine tasting dinner - this one featuring the wines from the French Atlantic Pyrenees - and took two very knowledgeable oenophile chums. It was a great success. The wine and the food were a revelation and the whole package offered excellent value.

Tops for food, service and value. £40 including four courses and four wines. Our set meal consisted of squid, foie gras, lamb casserole and pineapple with ice cream.The set meals change constantly, so next time we, and you, will eat something different. The brown bread (included) was good. We were offered more bread. Good service, very friendly and helpful.Coffee was extra - no chocolate nor sweetmeat with the coffee nor the bill. But the coffee was 'cheaper than Starbucks', said the one who ordered it.Toilets down steep stairs. Washbasin for midgets. No plug. On the plus side, amusing artwork.Any drawbacks? I hate bar stools and I slid off the narrow banquettes. Only the last wine seemed to really complement the food. but four free/included wines - I'm not complaining.No alternative to starter of squid. I managed to eat around it and give my squid to a companion.But great value, unusual dishes, fun. Highly recommended. This is why I save five stars for special food.

I've been to Cellar Gascon a few times now and it keeps drawing me back. Whether it's a drink or two or a meal, the place delivers excellent quality at excellent value. It has a great drink selection and an extensive wine list coupled with very knowledgeable staff with a great talent for suggesting tasty wines to the less knowledgeable like myself. The food menu is definitely one to work through too, well thought out dishes that are delicious and make you want to keep eating more. The Toulouse sausage is a particular favourite! All this enjoyed with friendly, welcoming service and a nice chilled out atmosphere.

Went in on spec - seated on the long banquette. Offered the wine list and ordered a drink. And waited and waited and waited for the food menu (after saying that was here 'for food'). Eventually had to ask for the food menu.We all make mistakes- so may be excused for this - but it's an open service area, and to be polishing a glass and to sneeze loudly (and sorry to say, wetly) and THEN keep on cleaning, put the glass back on the rack and still use the same tea cloth, is completely unacceptable. We all sneeze and he may have sneezed sideways - but the waiter needs to understand to put cloth AND glass to one side and not serve again Food very good at the price but not going back

Having found this Smithfield wine bar by accident last year, I paid a second visit for an impromptu lunch with a business partner and found it just as good value as before. The express lunch menu is a plat du jour for £6, which was a really tasty chicken breast in a tomato and vegetable sauce, with optional courses of a starter or cheese for £3 each. The portions are not big but come with a basket of good bread and butter and the quality of the ingredients is comme il faut. The service is friendly and efficient. The wine list has many temptations. Having started with a budget-conscious glass of house wine for £3, I then took a risk and ordered us both a glass of Sauternes to go with our cheese without checking the price . As the Brillat Saverin came with honey, the Sauternes was a good match and I was pleased to discovered that what turned out to be Rieussec was a not too ruinous £7 a glass. The only negative is that the tables are very close together and so it's not somewhere to go for a confidential conversation but at the prices they charge, they can be forgiven for that.

Popped in on a Friday for the express lunch option. Two courses and a glass of wine for a snip over £10...super value. The food was very good and the service polished. Will certainly be trying it's Michelin starred sister restaurant next door.

We had an excellent lunch here. I chose several small plates such as the duck burger, and the croque Gascon, (a spring roll affair with a sublime a very generous Foie Gras centre) which were utterly delicious and swiftly dispatched, and my partner ordered the three course daily special which included a delicate but flavourful sea bream main. We shared the cheese selection and one of the three was an amazing Ossau Irate, cut in the form of a flower. This was an truly remarkable taste sensation, as the very fine 'petals of cheese' literally melted on the tongue. We accompanied the lunch with a very decent and pleasingly floral Rose Langlois and a couple of refreshingly hoppy and flavourful craft beers, 3 Weiss Monkeys was one. Our waitress was really charming and very helpful in explaining the rather involved culinary constructions, and all the staff were welcoming yet extremely professional and discreet. The ambience was relaxed but with a frisson of polite formality, as it befits its business lunch clientele. It was also extremely good value for the quality and service we received. Overall - a truly delightful experience which we would be happy to repeat.

We've been meaning to visit here for a while and finally made it today...well worth it....great sharing plates, superb food, lots of interesting dishes,and good wine list....we'll return soon. Staff great relaxed but efficient service.

Shared a cheese platter with a glass of house wine each. Delicious food, and both the white and dry rose wines were excellent. Waitresses friendly, told us the names of all the cheeses and what they tasted like. The food being served to other diners looked very appetising, we will visit again soon to try a proper lunch. Not really suitable for children, it is a wine bar with a small select menu.

Went there yesterday evening with couple of chums. The petit plats of fine cuisine were superb and a sort of taster for the big brother restaurant (Club Gascon) next door. And as long as you are judicous in your choice of wines you will not break the bank, otherwise the wine could cost more than the food! The service was lovely and personable, though we may have been spoilt as it was a quiet Tuesday evening.

Stopped for light lunch. Good food, good service, pleasant location, charming company. Perhaps slightly overpriced, but others thought it was fine . Seemed to have all the right ingredients but oddly I didn't feel satisfied. Perhaps it was me, not them. (We all have an off day from time to time). But I'm willing to give it a second chance !

E' il bistrot/ win bar dello stellato Club Gascon che si trova a fianco. Lo abbiamo scelto per una cena easy, e così è stato. Servizio molto simpatico e disponibile. Nel menù ci sono tante piccole portate sfiziose che si rifanno al Sud della Francia. Visto che lo avevano siamo partiti con un aperitivo con il kyr royale. Come pietanze un ottimo truffle burger e altro di cui non ricordo il nome. Tutto accompagnato da un paio di bicchieri di vino rosso.

My parents and I snuck in yesterday for a quick lunch. Technically we'd already eaten but when there's a bistro with a Michelin star chef offering up a French lunch, we couldn't resist. - The staff were welcoming, friendly, warm and quick. - Bread was delicious - The pork fillet with fregola (a little like Israeli couscous), foie gras sauce, carrot ribbons and sliced mangetout was incredible. I've already recommended thus gem to 3 of my friends and colleagues. We'll be back to try the Club Gascon next. Thank you!

Great service with some excellent recommendations of pairing the wine and food, really nice casual place with amazing food!

"This comment in only on their fixed price lunch menu - plat du jour affair of 1 or 2 courses. Excellent value (£6 for one course) and the dishes change every day. It seems likely that the food is prepared next door in the Michelin starred Club Gascon so it is a gastronomic bargain."

Excellent and reasonably priced (light) lunch full of flavors and fresh ingredients. The pork fillet with roasted butternut squash was delicious Worth trying.

We went there because of the Foi Gras and they have 4 different preparations! They did an amazing job with the food and the service was impeccable.I strongly recommend.

"Workday lunch is very reasonable and quick. French "tapas" style may not suit larger appetites but staff are there to warn you."

I popped in on the office chance of a lunchtime table with a couple of work colleagues and had the very well priced set lunch menu and a couple of glasses of wine. The portion are small but tasty and well presented and we didn't come away feeling hungry. Things worth a special mention are the marmite royale - fois gras mixed with marmite (that's descriptive but under selling it) and the amazing puddings which include a molleux chocolate with lavender cream and eton mess Gascon style with added Armagnac!

Ever had duck heart tartare for starters? Served on a pea purée, delicious. Was part of their Express lunch: every day a different fixed menu for a tenner plus two pounds for an excellent glass of wine. Service wasn't very express though, so best not to be on a schedule.

I went there last year but since I joined tripadvisor recently I thought they deserved a review.I am not very often impressed with french food because I am french so I have very high expectations! The cellar was such a good surprise! We took differents tapas to share with my partner and the white wine of the day and I have to say I still remember there tartines with truffle cream a year later because it was simply delicious. The second high light was the desert a creme brulee with nutella: whaooo!! The atmosphere is nice and osy; it was not cheap (only reaqson why I scored 4 and not 5) but we had a great evening and will go back (actually tried saturday but they were closed!!)

Five of us went for supper. We were recommended 4 plates oer person as it's French style tapas, but we did 2 each and a couple for the table and that was sufficient. We enjoyed the meal very much snd as we didn't have that much it was reasonably priced, although I could see one getting out of control here price wise. Star of the show was the foie gras burger. Myonly criticism is it'd be nice to have more vegetable options on the menu as it ended being quite protein heavy. Would probably go back for lunch to try the set menu which is very reasonably priced.

Went in here for after lunch drinks. As you would expect from the name & it's link to Club Gascon next door, the wine selection was excellent. Even had the weather for drinking Al Fresco, great place for stylish drinks.

I agreed to meet a friend here on a Friday lunchtime having never been before. The place wasn't very busy but it has a clean modern look and very helpful staff. There is an amazingly good value set lunch menu (12 pounds including a starter, main and glass of wine) and whilst the portions aren't large they're well presented and haute cuisine in style. Eating off the set menu is a little more expensive depending on how many dishes you want - there is excellent cured ham, many fois gras dishes and amazing, amazing Armagnac ice cream. The Marmite and soldiers Royal is absolutely astounding!

Very busy so service was a little slow but the food was worth waiting for. Great value, £11 for starter main and a glass of wine. as portions are small best to have the stater. We had baby ravioli followed by mackerel and spinach with a lemon sauce.

Food served at Club Gascon, albeit in smaller (and more affordable) portions. If you are on the mailing list you will get occasional invitation to wine tasting evenings where you can sample several wines each with a small course - a real treat!

Cellar Gascon is a great place for lunch. Nice decor and good service. We went for the express lunch which was great value for money at £6 for a main and £8 for a main and glass of wine. We had the chicken ballotine which was perfectly cooked and came with a side of green beans. However, the lack of carbs meant we were quite hungry when we left. We were given bread and butter to start which helped to fill us up but still left feeling quite hungry!

Cellar Gascon - not to be confused with restaurant of the similar name next door - provides what can only be described as "French Tapas"; small plates of tasty food, requiring several dishes to make up a meal (we had 4 each).It has an attractive bar-style look with nice atmosphere and quick service. That plus reasonably priced dishes (about £5 per dish) make for an interesting lunch spot.

Cellar Gascon is a nice wine bar of Michelin-starred French restaurant Club Gascon. Came her to enjoy a glass or two,found out this is the place to sample the Pascal Aussignac's authentic French cuisine served tapas style. Prices are reasonable The slim menus take you on a journey through South of France. On top of that 200 wines by the bottle at OK prices.

Nice place to have upscale tapas. The chef was very friendly and described the dishes to me. The fois gras terrine was excellent albeit a tiny portion. The scallop carpaccio was delicate and wonderful. The award winning duck liver dish with marmite, I didn't like so much but did eat it all. All these cheeses for dessert were very good. I'd go again. Yes it is pricey ad posh.

The Cellar Gascon ought to be good. It has a great location, its fellow outlets (Club Gascon and Comptoir Gascon) are top class and it offers interesting and unusual food and wine. But on a recent visit the portions were small, the prices high, the decor worn and faded and the chairs uncomfortable. The staff deserve a special word: the manageress was warm and welcoming but the rest of the staff were disinterested almost to the point of rudeness. It needs some TLC.

Delicious tapas (small) sized portions of loveliness! From the un PC but great fois gras to cured meats and cheeses with a rustic roll it's the perfect place for a quick lunch with a great glass of wine or relaxed drinks after work with some snacks. Fantastic food which beats most of the competition.